The PDMA Research Foundation's mission is to provide actionable knowledge in the new product development (NPD) discipline through academic level research. As a 501 c3, the Foundation has an all-volunteer board of directors that is comprised of longtime members of the innovation community.

The impact of the Foundation is worldwide. The Foundation:

Provides vetted data sets for qualified researchers to use to further their pursuit of knowledge.

Performs research studies in various areas of Innovation Management with over 30 years of data.

Research has included over 1000 business units from over 15 countries and has been translated into numerous languages.

Data has the most comprehensive data set of innovation practices that span over 30 years.

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PDMA Research Foundation Contacts

Stephen UbanVP Research & Best Practices DirectorPDMA Research Foundation651.247.1335